I don't think that they decompose, Ken. I 'm sure that they do not last
forever, but they're pretty dry by the time they use them for buildings.
Chris
On 4 Dec 2012, at 15:26, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hmm. I'm thinking that as those bails decompose that it would generate
> some heat too.
>
> The problem with these alternative building materials is resale value
> of the house. Another issue that has been cropping up (sorry for the
> pun) is settling. But to address that I see where people are making
> sure that the bales themselves are not load-bearing walls.I would
> definitely be putting up stick construction of some form to handle the
> vertical loads. Another mistake that people have been making is not
> having a proper foundation under the walls.
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